перьф

Moksha

Etymology

Of the same origin as Moksha перямс (peŕams, “to fence in, enclose”) and Erzya пирямс (piŕams, “id.”). Cognates include Estonian piir (“border”) and Finnish piiri (“circle”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /perʲf/

Postposition

перьф • (peŕf)

  1. around (in a circular manner)

Usage notes

Comparative (-шка (-ška, “like”) is used for the sense "approximately," for example, колмогемоньшка (kolmogemońška, “about thirty”).

Derived terms

References
  1. Veršinin, V. I. (2004–2005) Этимологический словарь мордовских (эрзянского и мокшанского) языков [Etymological dictionary of Mordvinic (Erzya and Moksha) languages] (in Russian), Joškar Ola, page 346
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